Galore Bushfire Brigade
The annual meeting of the Galore Bushfire Brigade was held recently in the Galore Hall…
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Fires
Lockhart has had at least two fire alarms. One last Sunday, was fortunately confined to a vacant block in South Lockhart…
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When the Junee Fire Brigade got a call to a grass fire in Broadway yesterday evening there seemed 'to be…
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The fire brigade was called out today to the home of Mrs. R. R. Emery, of Sutton street. A cloth which she had been…
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NEW YORK, Wednesday: Three young brothers and a sister died in a flash fire early yesterday that swept…
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A fire broke out in a heap of rubbish at the rear of the Roxy Garden Theatre about 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday and spread to some…
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A Morris Commercial truck with a load of furniture valued at £300 was totally destroyed on Tuesday morning…
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A fire broke out on Mr. H. Stewardâs property, near Grong Grong on Friday afternoon last, during…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Illabo Shire Council Monthly Meeting Automatic Telephone Exchanges Fall Down Willi Crash of Calls Caused By a Bush Fire Emergency
DURING A BUSH FIBS EMERGENCY WHEN THE DEMAND ON TELEPHONE SERVICES INCREASES TREMENDOUSLY, AUTOMATIC EXCHANGES SUCH AS THOSE AT JUNEE REEFS…
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A fire which broke out on Mr. Allen Lang's property, "Bingegong," Morundah, on Friday, could have been more widespread and serious if two…
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When Miss Linda Groch, a neighbour, rang up Mr. A. H. (Pat) Gollasch of Milbrulong, on Sunday and told him that there…
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The selection committee of the Wagga Cricket Association was severely criticised at last night's meeting of the Association executive committee…
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MELBOURNE, Monday: Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused when fire destroyed half the factory of…
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During thy trotting meeting at the Showground on Saturday night a Ford Mercury sedan car, owned by Mr. P. Ashton of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Outbreak at Local Abattoirs Heavy Loss of Christmas Stock
A great number of Christmas hams and bcaon were either damaged or lost at Conkey and Sons' Abattoris this morning, when a fire broken out in the smoke room at 11.15. The room was loaded to…
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The Forestry Commission office in Wagga has evolved a plan to link by radio all its State forests and plantations in the eastern Riverina as a means of providing constant communication at all times…
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LONDON, Wednesday: A fire broke out in the House of Commons carl yesterday. A pile of papen in a corridor…
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Thirty firefighters extinguished a gra[?]sfire near Moorang yesterday. The fire burnt about eight…
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SYDNEY, Wed.: Serious bushfires threatened bones in many suburbs today. Firemen and home-owners…
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What could have been a serious fire occurred at the Municipal abattoir at 1 o'clock yesterday. However only 15 acres of good grassland were burned…
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